Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The American Republics, Volume IX

635.4131/10–645: Telegram

The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State

London , October 6, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received 5 p.m.]

10429. Board of Trade press officer tells us that no statement of nature reported in Buenos Aires 2221, September 19⁹⁷ has been issued. Associated Press asked Board of Trade for statement on Britain’s trade policy toward Argentina and Spain and was informed that it was “in line with U.S. policy as we understand it.” Board of Trade press officer however refused to comment on further questions re Brit, policy on exports to Argentina and Spain. Embtel 10110, September 28⁹⁸ contains Foreign Office reaction to approach which Emb. made under instructions from Secretary re trade controls.

Sent to Department as 10429; repeated to Buenos Aires as 25.

Winant

97. Not printed; it indicated that in the postwar period, the British would probably not place Argentina in the category of an enemy country (685.4131/9–1945).
98. Not printed; it contained a statement by Perowne that a comprehensive review of British policy toward Argentina would soon be undertaken (635.0031/9–2845).